Monday, July 26, 2010

moon-eyed


1699 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc) 21 51 From their seeing so clear as they do in a moon-shiny night, we used to call them moon-eyed

1790 J. WOLCOT Compl. Epist. to Bruce in Wks. (1812) II. 358 Moon-eyed Wonder opes her lap to thee.

1972 G. LUKAS et al. Amer. Graffiti (film script) 72 (stage direct.) Carol watches him, moon-eyed and obviously flipped about him.

1992 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) May 144/3 The apple-cheeked, moon-eyed wife of the governor, staggeringly poised, effortlessly articulate, primly silk-scarved.

1737 Pennsylvania Gaz. 13 Jan. 2/1 He sees two Moons, Merry, Middling, Moon-Ey'd, Muddled, [etc.].

1940 Amer. Speech 15 447/2 Sid gits moon-eyed every Saturday night.


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